What color is #280603?

#280603 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #280603?

The RGB value is 40, 6, 3: 40 red, 6 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #280603?

The complementary color is #032528, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #280603?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#280603 color

#280603 rgb(40, 6, 3)

Shades of black

The hex color #280603 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 2.4% green and 1.2% blue (40, 6, 3).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 86% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 85% magenta, 93% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.79:1).

#280603 color codes

HEX	`#280603`
RGB	`rgb(40, 6, 3)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 2.4%, 1.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 86%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 93%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 85%, 93%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.31, 16.1, 7.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.31, 17.56, 23.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.957, 0.588, 0.149)`
Decimal	`2622979`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #280603, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #280603	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#280603 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #280603 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #280603; }
.text { color: #280603; }
.border { border: 2px solid #280603; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 6 3 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #280603, #281803); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #280603?: #280603 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #280603?: The RGB value is 40, 6, 3: 40 red, 6 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #280603?: The complementary color is #032528, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #280603?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.